Past tense of rally
regular verb
The past tense of rally is rallied. The past participle is also rallied.
Forms of rally
| Base form (V1) | rally /ˈɹæli/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rallied |
| Past participle (V3) | rallied |
| Present participle | rallying |
| Third person singular | rallies |
Rallied in a sentence
- The USA were dominant but, to England’s immense credit, they repeatedly rallied, refusing to fold.2019 July 2, Louise Taylor, “Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final”, in The Guardian
- The market fell this morning but rallied later in the day.
- They rallied from a three-goal deficit only to lose in the final two minutes of play.From the entry only
- The Orioles have rallied to tie the game.From the entry orioles
- Chris rallied the team with a "1, 2, 3, Go Tigers!" hands-in and they went on to win the match and the cup.From the entry hands-in
Meaning of rally
- noun A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- noun A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
- noun A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
Questions about the past tense of rally
- What is the past tense of rally?
- The past tense of rally is rallied.
- What is the past participle of rally?
- The past participle of rally is rallied.
- Is rally a regular or irregular verb?
- Rally is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rally (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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